Eid al-Adha Film Race… Star duos ignite competition before the World Cup whistle

2026/04/24 4:00:03 PM

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Eid al-Adha Film Race… Star duos ignite competition before the World Cup whistle

Between the chemistry of new faces, and the return of iconic duos; The Arab box office is preparing to receive an exceptional season on Eid Al-Adha, with a star-studded list, led by duos: Mohamed Ramadan and Razan Gamal, Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz, Hend Sabry and Ahmed Helmy, Ahmed Al-Awadi and Mai Omar, Ahmed El-Sakka and Yasmine Abdel Aziz, Mohamed Imam and Chico, Basma Bousil and Ramez Jalal, Laila Alawi and Bayoumi Fouad, in a cinematic struggle that goes beyond the limits of traditional competition. With the start of the preliminary shows, two weeks before Eid, it seems that the summer of 2026 will ignite, early, with a feverish race for revenues, putting the Arab viewer in front of an unprecedented visual feast.

The “World Cup” challenge…and scheduling shows:

The “Eid al-Adha” cinema race… star duos ignite the competition before the “World Cup whistle”

The submission of offers comes in anticipation of the FIFA World Cup competitions, which will extend from June 19 to July 11. Global attention is directed towards the most important sporting tournament, and this is the period during which producers do not risk presenting their works for fear that the audience will turn away from the cinema. Despite this large crowd of stars, the filmmakers did not announce the exact dates for the start of the shows, with the exception of the star Mohamed Ramadan, whose film “Lion” will start showing on Thursday, May 14 in Egypt, followed by Arab cinemas on May 21.

The largest production… and the meeting of giants:

The audience will have a date with the highest production cost film “7 DOGS”, which brings together Ahmed Ezz and Karim Abdel Aziz, with major stars from Egypt, the Gulf and the world, such as: Monica Bellucci, Salman Khan, Sayed Ragab, and Nasser Al-Qasabi. The season also witnesses the renewal of artistic cooperation for the fifth time between the star Laila Elwi and Bayoumi Fouad, in the movie “Whose Son,” confirming a special artistic chemistry that has become a trademark in recent seasons.

Binaries appearing for the first time:

What is striking is that a group of stars have met artistically for the first time in this season. He competes with Ahmed Al-Awadi and Mai Omar in the movie “Samson and Delilah,” which is Al-Awadi’s first cinematic appearance in three years. Muhammad Imam and Chico also meet in the movie “Saqr and Canary,” Ahmed Helmy and Hend Sabry in “The Weakest of His Creatures,” and Ahmed Al-Sakka and Yasmine Abdel Aziz in “Take Care of Yourself.” While Ramez Jalal and Basma Bousil appear in the movie “Big Ramy,” in cinematic confrontations aimed at grabbing attention and attracting the broad fan bases of each star.